There is no Fearless Friday this week. Enjoy this guest post from Candice of Ragamuffin Design. Candice says: Yesterday was a beautiful day outside, but I was determined to stay inside and clean. My 4 year old despises when I clean so I knew he needed to be set up with a project. So, I …
Dear Home Ec 101: Please solve an argument between my husband and myself! When heating up the oven, I don’t wait for the required temp to reached before putting the food in, but do give extra time in case the oven wasn’t quite hot enough. My husband says that you have to wait until the proper …
Dear Home Ec 101, What’s the difference between using crushed tomatoes and tomato paste in a sauce? I mean I know they are different, but the sauce recipe I use calls for tomato paste, but when my SIL made spaghetti and meatballs for my dad’s bday last week, she used crushed tomatoes. Signed, Puzzled by the Purees …
Heather says: Some weeks it feels like I have a lot more to own up to than others. I don’t know if it was the husband working night shift, being completely off track with my own sleep schedule, a stupid head cold, or just plain old emotional upheaval that made me feel and act just …
Heather says: Today I’m simply sharing some posts and articles that caught my eye. Daniel at Casual Kitchen has an excellent article on the Forgotten Restaurant Experience, what good is spending the money, if it’s not special enough to be savored and remembered a week, a month, or a year down the road? I like …
Skip the narrative and go right to the pinwheel recipe or to the sausage gravy recipe. Heather says: When I posted a picture of last week’s proofing cinnamon rolls, someone asked if they were sweet or savory. She asked this because her mother made a similar looking treat with sausage and cheese instead of the …
The following is a guest post by Dr. Alice of Feet First. Dr. Alice says: “Cleanliness is next to godliness” is a well-known saying, but my recent experiences have changed my mind: It would be more accurate to say that cleanliness is next to survival. Granted, many readers might not go quite that far, but …
Heather says: This is a great basic muffin recipe. Swap out the blueberries for whatever fruit you’d like. Reduce the amount of milk for exceptionally wet ingredients such as mashed bananas. Simple Blueberry Muffins Yields 9 muffins 1 1/2 cups all-purpose or plain flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1.5 teaspoons baking powder …
Heather says: I have been working, behind the scenes, to increase the organization of the recipes in the Home Ec 101 portfolio. It was suggested to me earlier in the week to promote the most popular recipes as reader favorites. This made me wonder a few things: Which Home Ec 101 recipes have you actually …
Click to skip the narrative and get to the recipe. Heather says: Fried chicken doesn’t sound fearless, does it? You must remember, Home Eccers, that I live in a part of the country where grown men will fight over whose Meemaw had the best recipe for any number of meals. For that reason, I have …